SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 11, 2015	Aug. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued to settle the cash advance, shares				44,409,963
Stock issued to settle the cash advance				$ 1,429,736
Stock issued to pay interest				1,246,000
Convertible notes payable					786,000
Stock issued for addressing a lawsuit					350,000
Shares cancelled				1,182,558
Interest paid				$ 1,103,000	810,000
Value of shares cancelled					$ 100,000
Due to related parties converted into shares of common stock				14,454,743
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued for due to related parties			$ 5,351,683
Stock issued for due to related parties, shares			89,194,715
Due to related parties converted into shares of common stock		200,000
Cathaya Management Ltd [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05	$ 0.06
Amount due to related parties		$ 443,630	$ 350,000
Due to related parties converted into shares of common stock		8,872,602	5,833,333
China Electric Vehicle Corporation [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued to pay interest		$ 1,246,410	$ 1,237,345
Convertible notes payable		$ 20,700,000	$ 20,700,000
Share price (in dollars per share)			$ 0.086	$ 0.033
Amount due to related parties				$ 1,246,410
Due to related parties converted into shares of common stock		18,399,316	14,454,743	38,299,077
Debt Holder [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)				$ 0.03
Amount due to related parties				$ 34,113
Due to related parties converted into shares of common stock				1,137,098
Better World [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)				$ 0.03
Amount due to related parties				$ 149,214
Due to related parties converted into shares of common stock				4,973,788
Korea Yung [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Shares cancelled					4,811,633
Value of shares cancelled					$ 406,872
Korea Yung [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Shares cancelled	1,182,558
Interest paid	$ 8,433
Repayment of principal amount	$ 100,000
Outstanding shares issued	133,116
Cathaya Operations [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related parties			$ 814,863
Due to related parties converted into shares of common stock			13,581,051
Subsidiaries [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued for due to related parties			$ 4,500,000